We are at the Museum of Natural Science and we are having a great time. We saw some dinosaur bones and other creatures of the past. We studied some chemistry in the Chemistry Hall. We even looked at ancient Indians. After this writing break we will go look at beautiful art and even more beautiful gems. This October an exhibit is coming called the Dead Sea Scrolls. I really want to go because I am Christian and the Dead Sea Scrolls are about the bible. Another reason is I want to learn about the Dead Sea is that I think it is the lowest point on earth, but I am not sure. This is why I want to go.
6:05 AM
Friday, May 07, 2004
Title: The Egyptian Cinderella
Author: Shirley Climo
Rating: 3
Rhodopis, the main character, was taken from her home in Greece as a child. She was then sold in Egypt as a slave. The Egyptian servant girls always made Rhodopis do lots of work. Her friends were the animals and she loved to dance with them after her work was done. One day after her master had woken from his nap he saw Rhodopis dancing. He decided to give Rhodopis a pare of beautiful slippers. The servants were even more jealous, so they gave her even more work to do. When the Pharaoh was going to hold a great party the servants did not let Rhodopis go. After the other servants left a falcon stole one of Rhodopis's slippers. The falcon took the slipper to the palace and dropped it in the Pharaoh's lap. The Pharaoh decided to marry the one who owned the slipper. After he arrived at Rhodopis's home the Pharaoh saw Rhodopis and she owned the slipper. So they got married and they lived happily ever after.
3:08 PM
Sunday, May 02, 2004
Title: Everest / Book Two / The Climb
Author: Gordon Korman
Rating: 5
Four kids Dominic, Perry, Sammi, and Tilt are going to climb the highest mountain in the world, Everest. With the help of Cap Cicero, a previous summiteers of Everest, they are going to try to make it to the top. But when the climb becomes a rescue mission, nobody has a free ticket out. Will someone die? Will something worse happen? Find out during the climb.
